Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-06-24
The Fraternal Gathering Of
Those Once Enemies,
The Experience of R. E. Lee
Camp in the Hub.
A Warm Welcome to the
Southerners.


were banqueted by John A. Andrew
Post 5. For more than four hours the
walls of the grand old Cradle of liberty
resounded with clio ucnt words of 10y
atty from the lips OF those who quar-
ter of q century ago met on many a
bloody field of con let. Statesmen Of
national fame spoke words of congratu-
lation that the past bitterne is buried
forever, and that to-day men of all sec
tons can unite in one common psalm of
thanksgiving. The hall was beautifully
and deliberately decorated. AS soon as
the dinner was over, Commander Will
liam B. Daley of Post Is, welcomed the
guests as follows.
Comrades Of Lee Camp, Cnnfrderat" Veter-
ans: In behalf of john A, Andrew Post Is
Grand Army of the Republic, extend to you
hearty welcome We remember with pleas
ure aud with gratitude the cordial and enlhu>
slastic welcome you gave TO us whe" we visited
your grand Old commonwealth last October.
The bitterness caused by fonr long years 81
teri bic war had passed away The veterans
of the Grand Amy of Boston, OF Massachu-
sctts, OF New Eng land, rejoice in tho opportu-
nifty to reciprocate your courtesy, and 10 prove
that we are indeed brothers. We rejoice in
the opportunity to show TO the world that the
men who looked into each Others eyes,
filming with fire OF battle. can sit at the social
beard, and in good will and comra1e-hip tell
again the story Of those fearful days. Again
bid you hearty and cordial we come.
Comradc Harrison Hume of Post Ia,
was then introduced and made ringing
speech.
Hon. John Goode spoke for the vet
Grams.
Mr.. President and Fellow Cilizensi The
pleasing duty of responding has been assigned
to me on behalf Of Il. L. Lee Camp of Con
tederate Veterans. l am here to return
thanks for this magnificent leceltion. Hi.
city Of Rvs on, the metropolis of New Eng
land, has long enjoyed the reputation of ele-
CANT and large-htarted hospitality which has
bon co-rxensive with the limits
of our country itself. But my friends though
Boston may be prond of her magnlc mt hir
Dor, her elegant culture, her public ir ted
cit zens, her admirube schools her beautiful
monuments and her robe charities. the mem
bers Of r, 4 Lee camp will be ready hereafter
to maintain before MI corners and all goers heI
acknowled pre-eminence as q city of elegant,
whole soultd Astounding hospital ty. There
are times gent men. when silence is more
eloquent Il an words, VIII n language is too
poor 10 give expression TO the de y emotions
of the heart. Coming from HE Old Dominion
VIC are happy TO salute you here rs our friends,
our coun Iymen. our iel. ow cit zens The TIM.
was when V rgin.a con ribued her Henry, her
Jefferson her Washington as fellow luborcrs
with Otis, Adams and Warren in kindlnv the
fires Of tho Revolutionary ,t,uggle. Ii
is true that We had an unhappy CIVIL
strife, the memory Of which we
all fesire buried deep in the bosom of the
ocean Gentlemen, il il a matter Tor cougrlt-
ulaIion that "gnm visageh war hath smoo,hd
his wrinkled llont" an all again IL pence. IL
is matter Of devout thanksgiving that we are
once more one people, under one con titutin
and with one destiny. My countIJmen, what
rich and recous inherlt"nc is ours rs cli-
zens of the United states! No other nation OF
the 81 be equals us in undeveloprd treasure, in
mines, soil and forest. BY the blessings of
Almighty G we have grown from 5000, $50
10 10000 600 OF people, and from IL weak and
dependent col mics TO SO free. powerful prns
porous states 1t is no vningl0rious boast to
sly that our country stands re-enncntnm NJ
the nations ( the earth. And, gentlemen,
when we contemplate for moment III struc
ture of our government, we ar filled with nd
mIation for the sagncity and wisdom of the
patriot fathers Who planned it, Under our sysr
TEN law j. the supreme power in this land
Chief Justice Marsh III ON a famous occasion
81 that "the government Of the United
States is COVER mcnt OF law, and not OF
men" Judge Miller said, mo man in this
Country is sn hi that he is alb We the law"
We have w tne'sed the most giyan ic civil
war the world hns ever seen. From the
foundation of tho government there had
been two opposing iheur rs to the lin
itations upon its p wers under tue con tltution
This radical difference oil opinion fin llY cui
minated i'll war. When the war Terminated
the p oplc ct Virt inia h d literally nothing
left but the soil. They went 10 work with n
resolute purpose. What has been the RESULT
No people on tho face Of the nth ever ex-
hibiled greater reruperative energ es than the
people of that State since the war We are
heie TO talk as brethren and friends. believe
that Vrginians arc very much misunderstood
in some sections OF our country. / know
who eof affirm when | say that not a single
man among hem would Ie establish the insIi>
tuition oil slavery if he could There is rot a
man among them who harbors in hi, breast one
particl, of luminosity or resentment toward
this prond American Union or its brave de
tenders. When they furled that banner which
they followed for tour long and weary years
and renewed their allegiance to the governs
mtns of the United States, they acted in good
FIJI Ii. They do not believe that the essential
features of the governme mt have been changed
by the results of the war. The war abolished
slavery and destroyed forever the doctrine oil
secession but it did IL break down the bar
Iiers Of the constitution. 1t didn remove II 8
limitations upon power it didn't de-
strOy the federal oharact r of the great repub
lie; it didn't convert government of we'll
defnedand limited powers intoa grand con-
solidated empire | want to repeat with
emphasis that VIII my man in this broad
land surposes that Virginia, the mother OF
Henry Jefferson, Mason Madison, John
Marshall George Washington, supposes that
she does not love this Urion he is mistaken
II the government ever becomes involved IL
trouble with any foreign power, you will find
That the men of Virginil vii respond with
Hlacrity, and if our sister commonwealth, the
Old Bay State gets into any trouble with hen
neighbor across tho border on the tishery
question, AMI shnll send down to the Old
Dominion the Macedonian cry, "Come M un
help usp the men of Virginia will como al
your call [Cheers.l
Gov. Ames sp oke for Massachusetts,
Mr.. Commander and Veterans Of Mnssachu
sets and Virginia: 1t is II most agrcetb dut
which devolves upon me 10 welcome in the
name oil the commonwealth of MRssnc usetts
these representative men Of the common
wea III OF Virginia In this ancient hall there
are no memories, that arc not pleasant memo
ries, no associations but p,tri tic
associations. Your tate has proud hiItoly
n great pust, but her present has in it nl the
elements of yet proudcr N grenter ia.
ture. Ii oking forward To this bright future oI
peaceful pr 'Yre>s and growth Mnssacbus It's
seeking ways 10 keep somewhere near th,
head OF the proc"ssIo4 her elf. bids Virgni
20 ispeed and wishes her people the largest
and fullest measure OF happiness and prosperi
~ Massrchu -etts hns Il peculiar pride IL
Virginia. BoIh states were settled by people
OF he same r.ce althnu Ii they differed very
strongly ON questions of rolty and religion
both states were pre,emnen il the struggl'
which resnlIel m the birth of this milton